Chapter 12

JUSTIN

EVER since Riz came, para akong nakasakay sa isang roller coaster. It was easy for her to rile me. Kahit mahaba ang pasensiya ko ay may mga oras na gusto nang malagot ng katinuan ko. Dealing with her was like disciplining a child with tantrums. Aminado naman siya na hindi ito ang ugali niya. I’ve read that in the pregnancy book as well. Pregnant women go through a lot of changes. Their hormones were acting up along with other several things.

“You always use him against me,” sikmat niya sa akin.

Hindi ko siya sinagot at sa halip ay tinawagan ang isang designer. “Renata, I need a white dress. No, short. Like one of those cocktail black dresses you have but I want white. Off-white is fine. Size?” Tiningnan ko siya. “Send me two dresses, size two and four. I’ll pay for both. I want different designs. Send me some shoes as well.” When I ended the call, nakatingin siya sa akin. “What is it?”

“Ganyan ka ba talaga? Hindi ka marunong magpasalamat?”

“Am I supposed to? It’s business. I pa